[29] "And how, Mahānāma, is a noble disciple one who knows moderation in eating? Here, Mahānāma, a noble disciple, reflecting wisely, takes food not for amusement, not for intoxication, not for adornment, not for beautification, but only for the maintenance and sustenance of this body, for the ending of discomfort, and for the support of the holy life, considering: 'Thus I shall terminate the old feeling (vedanā) and shall not arouse a new feeling, and I shall have the means to keep going, blamelessness, and a comfortable abiding.' It is in this way, Mahānāma, that a noble disciple is one who knows moderation in eating."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.